| dicrotic | <physiology> Of or pertaining to dicrotism; as, a dicrotic pulse. Of or pertaining to the second expansion of the artery in the dicrotic pulse; as, the dicrotic wave. Origin: Gr. = to knock, beat. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| dicrotic notch | The acute drop in arterial pressure pulse curves following the systolic peak, corresponding to the incisura of the displacement pulse curve. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dicrotic pulse | A pulse which is marked by a double beat, the second, due to a palpable dicrotic wave, being weaker than the first. Synonym: pulsus duplex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dicrotic wave | The second rise in the tracing of a dicrotic pulse. Synonym: recoil wave. (05 Mar 2000) |